The Rapid Deployment Method (RDM) helps you create an image server based on a network share that can be used for rapid and repeatable deployment of the following:

• Windows 7 or Windows Vista operating system
• 2007 Microsoft Office with Service Pack 2 (optional)
• Windows Live (optional)

The Rapid Deployment Method is for system builders who want to start using the Windows OEM Preinstallation Kit (OPK) but do not have time or resources to learn and implement all the powerful features of the OPK.

The tutorial for the Rapid Deployment Method contains step-by-step instructions for the following procedures:

• Create a simple image server to deploy new PCs in minutes. Using this system, each new PC takes less than 10 minutes to deploy.
• Build your own image deployment server. By following the instructions, you can build your deployment architecture in only two to three hours.
• Use OPK tools for image-based deployment. This allows for easier and more detailed customization than traditional file-based deployment.

The Rapid Deployment Method uses the updated OPK tools for Windows 7, and the script included with the tutorial supports dual partition creation and support for system partition as well as boot record corrections.

• Introduction
• Requirements
• Create the image server (based on a simple network share)
• Set up the Windows OPK and customize an image
• Add 2007 Microsoft Office and Windows Live (optional)
• Set up and finalize the reference computer
• Capture the custom image to the image server
• Deploy to new PCs using the image server
• Image maintenance

Additional materials are available to assist you with deployment:

• Script for a simple graphical menu for configuration and deployment
• Sample autounattend.xml and config.xml files

You have the option to download the tutorial and additional materials in the following ways: